Cabinet for radio receiving sets



April 19 1927.

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l 1927. Apr! M. c. LINDEMANN CABINET FOR RADIO RECEIVING SETS Filed Feb.21, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Apr. 19, 192 7.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MARVIN c. LINDEMIANN, or HOLLAND, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR 'ro BAY vIEw FURNI-roan comm, or HOLLAND, MICHIGAN, A COBPORATION OF MICHIGAN..

CABINET FOR RADIO RECEIVING-SETS.

Application filed February 21, 1924. Serial 1T0. 694,189.

' This invention relates to cabinets for radio receiving sets and theobject of the invention is to provide a cabinet of the character devidea radio cabinet in which only the radio receiving set is exposed to viewwhen the 'cabinet is opened. i

A further object of the invention 15 to provide a cabinet for radioreceiving sets adapted to accommodate the standard receiving sets of thebase or panel type, a stat onary or removable partition being prov dedbetween the receiving set and batteries and battery charger therefornotched to fit over the wires through which the receiving set isprpvided with current for operation.

urther object of the invention is to provide a cabinet for radioreceiving sets 1neluding a stationary or removable partition dividingthe cabinet into two main compartments, a compartment being provided ateach end of the main compartments for accessory parts.

Another object of the invention is to provide a cabinet for radioreceiving sets of substantially the form and appearance of a spinet andarranged on the interior to. accommodate the different types of standardradio receiving sets.

- These objects and the several novel features of the invention arehereinafter more fully described and claimed and the preferred form ofconstruction by which these objects are attained is shown in theaccompanying drawings in which i Fig. 1 is a perspective v ew of thecabinet in the closed positlon.

.Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the cabinet in the open position. Fig.3 is a front elevation of the cabinet in the open position to expose theradio receiving set to View.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged section taken on line 4.4 of Fig. 3.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 3 the cabinet comprises a series of four legs 1which are secured to and supportthe cabinet, proper. Thecabinetis madeso that in outward appearance it resembles the old fashioned spinet andthe appearance of the cabinet may be easily varied by utilizing legs ofthe different period styles in modern furniture.

The legs are secured to the bottom 2 of the cabinet and at each end ,thecabinet is provided with a compartment 3 in which a. drawer 4 may beslidably mounted or the cabinet may be provided with doors 5 to allowaccess to the compartments 3. .The compartments 3 are utilized for thestorage of surplus radio tubes or other accessory parts and tools. Thecentral portion of the cabinet is divided into two, compartments 6 and 7by the partition 8. As shown in Figs. 3 and 4 the compartment .7 isprovided with a false bottom or box like ad dition 23 in order toprovide the necessary depth for the reception of radio batteries,battery chargers etc. and this portion 23 may be made of wood or metaland is secured to the base 2 of the cabinet in any suitable manner. Thewell known A and B batteries for the radio receiving set and the battery.chargers are positioned in the-compartment 7 and the radio receivingset is positioned within the'compa'rtment 6. The

wires connecting the batteries and the radio receiving set extendthrough the apertures 24iand through the notches 9 cut in the lower edgeof the partition which provide legs 10 which seat in the-groove 11 inthe bottom 2 of the cabinet. While this" partition 8 may be stationary.it is preferablyprovided with openings 12 into which the fingers may.be inserted for removing the partition and the partition is providedwitha spring pressed ball 13 in the upper edge engaging a notch 14 inthe stationary top portion 15 of the cabinet. By this construction thepartition may be easily removed to allow removal or replacement of thebatteries and may be as easily inserted in place again. The portion 16of the top of the cabinet is hinged at 17 to the stationary top portion15 of the cabinet. The front portion 18 of the-cabinet is hinged to theportion 16 by the hinges 19 and the portion 18 is provided with knobs 20whereby the portions 16 and 18 may be lifted and folded back onto thestationary top portion 15 as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The portions 16 and18 enclose the radio receiving set which may be of the type shown inFigs. 3 and 4 mounted on a base board 21 or may be of the panel typeindicated by dotted lines 22 shown in Fig. 4. A guard rail 25 is securedto the wall of the cabinet at each end of the compartment 6 as will beunderstood from Figs. 2, 3 and 4 so that the front portion 18 of thecabinet must be lifted above the guard rails 25 before it may be turnedon the hinge 19 and in closing the cabinet the portion 18 must be turnedoutwardly past the ends of the guard rails before the compartment may beclosed. This construction prevents the possibility of the portion 18swinging inwardly when the compartment is being opened or closed andbreaking the tubes or parts of the radio receiving set which wouldprobably occur without the provision of the guard rails 25.

As shown in Fig. 4 the top portion 26 over the compartment 7 is hingedto the stationary top portion between the compartments by the hinge 27and provides access to the batteries and battery chargers with outremoval of the partition or panel 8 and for this reason the anel 8 maybe stationarily secured in position if desired. In the closed positionshown in Figs. 1 and 4 the cabinet may be used as a table and has theoutward appearance of the old fashioned spinet. By lifting the knobs theportions 16 and 18 may be folded back on the top portion 15 as shown inFigs. 2 and?) thus exposing the radio receiving set to view and allowingthe dilferent adjustments to be made for the reception of radio signals.The compartment 6 is of sufficient size to receive most of the standardradio receiving sets either of the panel type or of the type shown inFigs. 3 and 4, all of the battery connections as well as ground, aerialand loud speaker connections being made through the notches 9 andapertures 24 in the panel 8. When the cabinet is closed it may be usedas a table and also provides a flat top on.

which a loud speaker may be positioned when either in the open or closedposition.

From the foregoing description it becomes evident that the cabinet isexcellently adapted for the accommodation of radio receiving sets andaccessory parts, provides a piece of furniture which will add to theappearance of the room in which it is used and provides a device whichaccomplishes the objects described.

Having thus fully described my invention, its utility and mode ofoperation, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of theUnited States is 1. A cabinet for radio receiving sets comprising arectangular casing having a c0m partment at each end extendingtransversely of the casing, a series of legs supporting the casing, aremovable panel extending longitudinally of the casing between the endcompartments and dividing the central portion of the easing into aforward and a rear compartment, the casing being provided with a groovein the bottom in which the lower edge of the panel is adapted to seat,the rear compartment in the center of the casing being closed by theremovable panel and being adapted to contain a portion of a radioreceiving set, the cabinet being provided with hinged portions in thetop over the forward and rear central compartments, the side of thecabinet for the forward compartment being hinged to the hinged topportion for the said compartment and folded over the rear top portion ofthe cabinet, the forward compartment enclosed by the hinged top and sideportions being adapted to contain the remainder of the radio receivingset and the panel being provided with notches in the lower edge throughwhich the wiring between the portions of the radio receiving set mayextend, and a spring catch mounted in the upper edge of the panel andadapted to engage in the stationary portion of the top.

2. A cabinet for radio receiving sets comprising a casing having acompartment at each end extending transversely thereof, a stationarymember of narrow width extending between the tops of the endcompartments, a removable partition below the said member between theend compartments, the bottom of the casing being grooved to receive thepartition, a spring catch member for positioning the upper edge of thecasing relative to the said stationary member, the lower edge of thepartition having notches providing openings between the front and rearcompartments.

In testimony whereof I sign this specification.

MARVIN G. LINDEMANN.

